User manual TASCAM DP-004

[. . . ] D01054920B DP-004 Portable 4-Track Digital Pocketstudio This device has a serial number located on the bottom panel. Please record it and retain it for your records. Serial number: __________________ OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Read these instructions. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. [. . . ] When the Home Screen is open, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. Turn the DATA wheel to select INFORMATION and press the F4 (¥) key. The SONG SAVE screen appears. 4 Change the song name if you want and then press the F2 (EXEC) key (see "Editing names" on page 43). This opens the SONG page of the INFORMATION screen, which shows the name and remaining recording time of the current song. "Storing Song" appears while the song is being saved and "Save Complete" appears when it is done. Then the SONG menu screen reopens. Viewing song information You can check the name, partition and remaining recording time of the currently loaded song. 50 TASCAM DP-004 NOTE The INFORMATION screen has four pages, including SONG, CARD SYSTEM and F . Use the F3 (PREV) and F4 (NEXT) , /W keys to change the page (see "Viewing information" on page 79). 5­Song Management Copying songs Songs in the currently active partition can be copied to the same and different MTR partitions. Multiple songs can also be copied at once. 1 When the transport is stopped and the Home Screen is open, press MENU to open the MENU screen. 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select SONG, and press the F4 (¥) key to open the SONG menu screen. 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select COPY and press the , F4 (¥) key. 4 Turn the DATA wheel to select a song that you want to copy, and press the F4 () key. The song is selected as a copy source and a check appears in the checkbox. NOTE To remove the check from the checkbox (deselect the song), press the F4 () key while the song is selected. 5 To copy multiple songs, repeat step 4. 6 After selecting all the songs that you want to copy, press the F2 (NEXT) key to open a screen where you can select the partition that you want to be the copy destination. This opens the SONG COPY screen, which shows a list of songs in the active partition. 7 Turn the DATA wheel to select the copy destination partition and press the F4 (EXEC) key. TASCAM DP-004 51 5­Song Management When copying completes, the SONG menu screen reopens. This opens the SONG ERASE screen, which shows a list of songs in the active partition. · To cancel copying a song, press the F1 (BACK) key instead of the F4 (EXEC) key. Erasing songs Songs can be erased. You can also erase multiple songs at once. You might want to erase unneeded songs if the SD card starts to run out of open space. 1 When the transport is stopped and the Home Screen is open, press MENU to open the MENU screen. 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select SONG, and press the F4 (¥) key to open the SONG menu screen. 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select ERASE and press the F4 (¥) key. 4 Turn the DATA wheel to select a song that you want to erase and press the F4 () key. A check appears in the checkbox. NOTE To remove the check from the checkbox (deselect the song), press the F4 () key while the song is selected. 5 To erase multiple songs, repeat step 4. 6 After selecting all songs that you want to erase, press the F2 (EXEC) key. A confirmation screen opens. 52 TASCAM DP-004 5­Song Management 7 Press the F3 (YES) key. After the songs are erased, the SONG menu screen reopens. The SONG PROTECT screen that allows you to turn protection of a song ON and OFF appears. · To cancel erasing a song, press the F4 (NO) key instead of the F3 (YES) key. · Every MTR partition must always have at least one song, so if you erase all the songs on a partition, a new song is created automatically. Protecting songs If you protect a song, editing, recording, and erasing of that song is prohibited. 1 When the transport is stopped and the Home Screen is open, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Turn the DATA wheel to select SONG, and press the F4 (¥) key to open the SONG menu screen. 3 Turn the DATA wheel to select PROTECT and press the , F4 (¥) key. 4 Turn the DATA wheel to turn PROTECT "ON, " and press the F2 (EXEC) key. [. . . ] See "Copying songs" on page 51. See "Erasing songs" on page 52. See "Backing-up songs" on page 94. See "Protecting songs" on page 53. [. . . ]